In gender-fluid post-Obama America, traditional terms like “chick flicks” and “men working” are being thrown on the chopping block by the language police on the left.
And with Netflix increasingly exposing its liberal flair, reaching a level of financial security that emboldens them to risk offending a whole block of viewers, the world’s leading internet entertainment source is doing its part to regulate acceptable speech.
Beginning with the phrase “chick flick,” when denotes a movie, generally romantic in nature, that draws on the viewers emotions — the misnomer here is that plenty of men enjoy these type of movies as well, even if they don’t admit it.
But suggesting that women are the weaker sex won’t do in an age where Hollywood portrays women more and more as the heroes who come to the rescue, and men as slow-footed bumbling idiots.
On it’s Twitter account, Netflix launched a series of tweets characterized as a public service announcement that called for retiring the term.
“Quick PSA: Can we stop calling films ‘chick flicks’ unless the films are literally about small baby chickens? Here’s why this phrase should absolutely be retired (thread),” the initial tweet read.
Quick PSA: Can we stop calling films “chick flicks” unless the films are literally about small baby chickens? Here’s why this phrase should absolutely be retired (thread):
— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) April 15, 2019
With Netflix having secured a lucrative deal with former President Barack Obama and wife, Michelle Obama, to produce series and movies, one can only wonder if this alliance is paying dividends of a progressive nature.
Or is it a reflection of former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice joining the board of the video streaming service last year?
Regardless, the company proceeded to lay out its case for why “chick flicks” is of no use, making a comparison to genres for men.
There aren’t sweeping categories specific to men. You don’t hear people asking to watch “man movies” – instead, pretty much every intersection of genre is on the table and seen as for men, except of course, the aforementioned rom-coms.
— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) April 15, 2019
And to be clear, someone put a lot of thought into this — if only the service could put the same effort into offering a steady supply of quality movies — saying the term not only “cheapens the work that goes into making these type of film,” but “drives home that there’s something trivial about watching them.”
Seriously.
And nicknaming films “chick flicks” drives home that there’s something trivial about watching them. But what’s trivial about watching a film that makes you feel 1,000 emotions in ~90 minutes?
— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) April 15, 2019
In conclusion, Netflix solidified the sexist nature of its appeal to reclassify “light-hearted” films “with a strong female lead.”
Overall, there’s nothing inherently gendered about liking a light-hearted film with a strong female lead and emotional arc. So next time you call something a “chick flick,” you better be referring to Chicken Run.
— Netflix Film (@NetflixFilm) April 15, 2019
The reaction online was summed up best with a single tweet: “No, let’s retire ‘control-freak’ Orwellian language police.”
No, let’s retire “control-freak” Orwellian language police
— ConserValidity (@ConserValidity) April 16, 2019
Here’s a sampling of other responses
Whatever SJW runs the Netflix twitter account needs to be fired.
Stuff like this and your terrible selection of films/TV is the reason your stocks are plummeting. All hail Amazon and Hulu.
— Ashley StClair ?? (@stclairashley) April 15, 2019
OH MY GOSH I DON'T CARE https://t.co/Q7pqU2wfe3
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair 🦥 (@senatorshoshana) April 16, 2019
Reassign this intern. https://t.co/H9ah7pY1vH
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) April 16, 2019
Can we stop being offended by every fucking thing https://t.co/bj49ZVK7Mb
— Jessica O’Donnell (@heckyessica) April 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/McGie84/status/1118535808221364225
They are simply films with a clear female demographic. If you want to blame anyone don't blame the audience, blame the marketers and producers who create content for a specific demographic based on market research of what they like. Stereotypical? Yes! That's the point. https://t.co/xgDXiHPq6V
— Topcat's Lair #APFFG (@TopcatsLair) April 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/BackertheHacker/status/1118494394414436352
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